Recreation Assistant (Yoga Instructor)

Summary

The Yoga Instructor instructs classes demonstrating appropriate adaptations and modifications using cues to ensure safety, appropriate alignment, and props as needed to participants in individual and group classes, as appropriate for physical, mental or behavioral well-being.

The Yoga Instructor conducts engaging individual and group well-being classes for the purpose of promoting, preserving or restoring health and well-being and supports participants in achieving their goals.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following :

• Yoga Instructor instructs classes demonstrating appropriate adaptations and modifications using cues to ensure safety, appropriate alignment, and props as needed to participants in individual and group classes, as appropriate for physical, mental or behavioral well-being.
• The Yoga Instructor conducts engaging individual and group well-being classes for the purpose of promoting, preserving or restoring health and well-being and supports participants in achieving their goals.
• Yoga Instructors independently prepare class sequences such as grounding, warm up, cool down, physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation or relaxation appropriate for the type of class and the ability of participants while ensuring safe movement.
• Yoga Instructors use English terminology of postures and trauma sensitive language to provide clear, simple verbal and visual cues and instructions to guide participants with alignment and modifications.
• The Yoga Instructor ensures safety protocols are followed for sanitizing, setting up and maintaining yoga space.
• Yoga Instructors ensure props and reusable medical equipment are in safe working condition, stored in an organized manner and are available to support scheduled events and activities.
• The Yoga Instructor recognizes and communicates concerns to the supervisor and appropriate health care team to ensure individual and group safety.
• The Yoga Instructor conducts regular inspections of equipment. Yoga Instructors use technology and equipment to provide virtual instruction.
• The Yoga Instructor may serve as a mentor to lower-level Yoga Instructor trainees / volunteers as needed.
• Yoga Instructors collaborate with the health care team in the development and integration of movement into a Veteran's personal health plan.
• The Yoga Instructor uses appropriate notes in the electronic medical record to document progress, communicates with providers and utilizes appropriate coding and tracking of the services.
• The Yoga Instructor may develop patient and provider facing educational and marketing materials on the benefits of yoga, assist with promotional efforts and encourage participation in yoga classes, special events and community programs.
• The Yoga Instructor shall keep up to date with VHA and professional trainings. Required professional and facility level meetings must be attended.

Work Schedule : 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm, may be negotiable

Telework : Ad-hoc

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : 000000

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Fi nancial Disclosure Report : Not required